Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum

Belfast

Named for the late Republican activist who envisaged the museum, the collection here contains artefacts, newspaper articles, photos and archives relating to the Republican struggle from 1798 to the Troubles; museum staff are happy to explain the exhibits. There is also a replica of a cell at the Armagh Gaol, where Hickey was incarcerated, and a display of handicrafts including intricate model caravans made by Republican prisoners.

The museum is in the former social club at the Conway Mill complex.

Contact

Address

5-7 Conway St

Get In Touch

https://www.eileenhickeymuseum.com/

Suggest an edit to this attraction

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Titanic Belfast

1.76 MILES

The stunning, star-shaped Titanic Belfast is the city's number-one tourist draw. Standing majestically at the head of the slipway where the Titanic was…
City Hall

0.86 MILES

Belfast's classical Renaissance-style City Hall was built in fine, white Portland stone in 1906. Highlights of the free, 45-minute guided tour include the…
Ulster Museum

1.33 MILES

You could spend hours browsing this state-of-the-art museum, but if you're pressed for time don't miss the Armada Room, with artefacts retrieved from the…
Crown Liquor Saloon

0.74 MILES

There are not many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of Guinness, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one of them…
Cave Hill Country Park

3.31 MILES

The view from the summit of Cave Hill (368m) takes in the whole sprawl of the city, the docks, Belfast Lough and the Mourne Mountains – on a clear day you…
Botanic Gardens

1.42 MILES

The showpiece of Belfast's green oasis is Charles Lanyon's beautiful Palm House, built in 1839 and completed in 1852, with its birdcage dome, a…
Crumlin Road Gaol

0.77 MILES

Guided tours of Belfast's notorious Crumlin Road Gaol take you from the tunnel beneath Crumlin Rd, built in 1850 to convey prisoners from the courthouse…
Mount Stewart

14.41 MILES

The magnificent 18th-century Mount Stewart is one of Northern Ireland’s grandest stately homes. Entertaining tours tell the story of the house and its…

View more attractions

Nearby Belfast attractions

1. Conway Mill

Conway Mill is a restored 19th-century flax mill that now houses artists' studios and work spaces for local enterprises. It also contains the Eileen…

2. Sinn Féin Headquarters

0.13 MILES

The red-brick Sinn Féin Headquarters has the famous mural of a smiling Bobby Sands, the hunger striker who was elected as MP for West Belfast just a few…

3. Solidarity Wall

0.22 MILES

The Solidarity Wall is a collection of murals expressing Republican sympathies with, among others, the Palestinians, the Kurds and the Basques.

4. West Belfast

0.29 MILES

Though scarred by three decades of civil unrest, the former battleground of West Belfast is one of the most compelling places to visit in Northern Ireland…

5. Peace Line

0.36 MILES

The most visible sign of the divisions that have scarred the area for so long are the so-called 'peace walls' that controversially divide Belfast's…

6. Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich

0.64 MILES

Housed in a red-brick, former Presbyterian church, this Irish language and cultural centre is the focus for West Belfast's community activity. It's a cosy…

7. Grand Opera House

0.71 MILES

One of Belfast's great Victorian landmarks is the Grand Opera House. Opened in 1895 and completely refurbished in the 1970s, it sustained severe IRA-bomb…

8. Crown Liquor Saloon

0.74 MILES

There are not many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of Guinness, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one of them…

View more attractions